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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-02-23
WORKING GLASSES Attention

prepared to fl rnish all classes with employ
ment at home, the whole of the time or for
their spare moments Business new, light and
profitable. Persons of either sex easily earn
from 30 cents to $500 per evening, and a pro-
port1onal sum by devotinG all their time to the
business. Boys ana girls earn nearly as much
as men. That all who see this may send their
address. and test the business, we make this
offer. To such as are not well satisfied we will
send one dollar TO pay tor the trouble Of writ
ing. Full particulars and outfit free. Address
GEORGE STINSoN Co., Portland, Maine so
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-04
SINKING OF THE EARTH.
Terrorized Negroes Flee from the
Vicinity Leaving Their Effects.

Terrorized Negroes Flee from the
Vicinity Leaving Their Effects.
CHICAGO, Aug. "a special from Evans
vile, Ind, referring to the sinking of the
land in Trigg county, Ky, since the earth
quake Monday night, says: About mid
night everybody was awakened by a sharp
shock and had barely jumped to their feet
when the earth with shaking dizzy mo-
ton suddenly sank > feet, carrying the
houses and the terrified negroes with it.
The scenes that ensuel batlied description.
The negroes fell on their knees and in
frenzied tones prayed the Lord to save them.
Others began shouting and praying to the
Almighty, and ever and anon casting an up
ward glance to see if chariots of fire were
not descerding Added TO this pandemo-
MUM was the intense darkness which per-
vaded. the moon being completely obscured
by heavy black clouds, which hung very
low and like pail over the
doomed district. Rumblings were
heard from the depths below, which
gradually became louder, and numerous
springs hidden for years suddenly found
oncninc. and began to bubble upward in
constantly increasing streams. The terri
fled inhabitants, not stopping for household
goods or chattels rushed away from the
doomed spot, and some Of them are still
putting as much distance between them and
The sinking land as possible The loss TO
property IS incalculable. a large area OF
corn and tobacco is total loss.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-04
INMAN IN THE CENTRAL.
The Report OF q Sale OF u Large Block
of Stock Confirmed

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-The reports of the
sale TO John II. Inman of about 10000
shares Of Georgia Central stock arc con-
frmod by the head of tho syndicate which
bought control of the property ut the last
election. 1t was stated OH the street that
the sale was the result Of trouble in the syn
dioate, and that tho stock was sold
ut very low figures. At the
office OF Mr.. Inman it was stated
that he left the city Friday and would he
gono about "a week, but his brother con
trmed tho report OF the sale. He said
"Mr. Inman has bought u large block of the
stock. What price was paid and who the
seller Is do not feel at liberty TO say" The
only members Of the syndicate In this city
to-day deny that the syndicate has gone to
pieces, but state instead that Mr.. Inman
has simply bought an interest In it, Tho
departure of Vice President Fl. B. HollinS
for Europe last week is asserted
to have boon caused simply by
"a desire to avoid the worry consequent
upon the complications in the syndicate. II
is said tho main cause of the uleaSincss IL
the proposed action Of tho Savannah, Dub
lin and Western railroad, which has decided
on paralleling the Georgia Central from end
to end, and yesterday succeeded In placing
81, 600 900 in bonds in Europe to be used for
this purpose. The company now has IA mum
Der of miles graded, and its entire line, it II
claimed, will be flushed inside of eighteen
months
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-04
NEW HOME RULE SCHEME.
A CLAIM THAT THE LIBERALS
HAVE ACCEPTED 1T.

Ireland Given a National Legislature
and Executive-No Separation of
rlster-Irish Members to Continue to
Sit in Parliament-The Powers of the
rnuerial Government.
LONDON, Aug. 3.-The land bill passed
through the committee stage in the House
of Commons this forenoon. Sir George
Trevelyans victory continues to be of alb
sorbno interest The London and provin-
cial Conservative newspapers agree in say
ing that the election is an ominous fact, and
that 1t would be unwise to attempt to ignore
or ektenuate it's significance The Glad
stoninn papers are confident that an imme-
diate general election would result in the
return of a home rule majority.
The same view is shared by the Ministerial
ists which fact leads to a free expression of
opinion that the government, being sure of
a compact majority during the run Of the
present Parliament, will not risk dissolution
until the end of the natural term, five years
hence. when Mr.. Gladstone will probably
he dead, or his powers weakened. Time is
on our side" is an argument of the Unionist
papers Another argument is, there is no
reason why the Ministers need appeal to the
country during the next five years"
A NEW HONE RULE SCHEME
The Pail MGiL Gazette publishes q new
home rule scheme purporting to have been
accepted by tho Liberal leaders This
scheme gives Ireland national legislature
ana executive There is to be no separation
of Ulster The Irish members will continue
TO sit in the imperial Parliament in their
present numbers. The powers of the Irish
Parliament shall he delegated, matters to be
controlled in Dublin being clearly defined
ard also subject to revision by the imperial
Parliament. The appointment of Judges to
remain in office fifteen years is to be vested
in the imperial government and afterwards
vested in the Irish government. The police
are to be similarly treated Customs aud
excise are to remain under imperial control.
The proportion of the Irish quota to the
imperial expenditure shall not be
more than one-fifteenth. The land
question is left to the Irish Parliament.
DOUBT WHETHER IT is OFFICIAL.
1t is doubtful whether this statatement is
official The statement is valuable, how
ever, as indicating the line of the amended
policy of MessIs Morley, Trevelyan and
Harcourt, which probably was assented to
by Mr.. Gladstone and is satisfactory to the
Liberals generally. The manifesto of the
Prohibition party convokes a temperance
convention in London to organize
an effort to elect to Parliament
and to municipal councils only
such candidates us favor prohibition.
After the debate on the report stage of the
land bill on Friday, there will a general ex-
Olus Of members of Parliament. A ma
jority of the Parnellites are arranging to
leave next week. The whips fix the proro-
CATION for Aug 25.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-04
CHINESE SENSATIONS.
CeleStials Level Telegraph Poles as
Diabolical Contrivance.

CeleSUlAiB Level TeleSrupn POleS as a
Diabolical Contrivance.
SAN FRANCIsCo, CAL, Aug. 3.--Chinese
papers just at hand have the following:
Over 1000 telegraph poles belonging tc
the Munanan Mingtaz district and Kwei-
chow Lano line have been pulled down by
the people who say the telegraph is dia-
bolical European artitice. Two thousand
troops have boen ordered to tho spot
Last week no less than eighty-eight per-
sons were summarilly executed near Shang
hal for belonging to secret societies
Most narrowing accounts are given of the
floods ut Chu Chou Flu up the Wenchow
river. Over 1000 persons were swept
away and the destruction of growing crops
il immense.
Tho Occidental and Oriental steamer
Gaelic arrived last night from the Orient
after the very quick passage Of fourteen
days She brings Yokohama papers up 10
July 10 and China news to July H.
s. s. Popoff, Chinese Secretary to the
Russian Legation in Pekin, has just pub
lished pamphlet on the Chinese population
in which he states it TO be $4,000, 900,
against 4l3, 100000 in the year 1872. His
statistics are derived from official sources
Chinese native papers contain the follow
ing items: A plague Of sudden death IL
raging. Nankin people are dying III every
quarter, and there are many instances OF
very sudden deaths People are apparently
well in the morning and are dead in the
afternoon
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FIRED BY A CRAZY CELT.
BOTTLED EXPLOSIVES THROWN
ON A BRITISH STEAMER.

A Hole 20 Feet Long and 10 Feet
Flames Could be ExtinRuished-
Canada's Treatment of the American
Flag Prompted the Deed.
New York, Aug. Sat IL o'clock noon
to-day an attempt was made to burn tho
British steamship Queen, while she was
lying at her dock at the foot of West Hous-
ton street. There were 200 people on board
the steamer, and she was
loaded with a cargo worth $500,0J0.
The crew were getting the vessel ready to
start, when suddenly a bottle of phosphor-
Gus was thrown from the river onto ths
steamer and instantly after the deck was
enveloped in flames The fire was quickly
subdued, but not until it had burned hola
i'll the deck 20 feet long and 10 feet wide.
THE CuLPRIT SEEN.
A man ON the pier volunteered the infor-
nation that he had seen "a man throw O
bottle on the steamer. He pointed out the
man, who was rapidly rowing up the river.
George l.. Andrews and Detective
Vail, of the National Line, boarded
a steam tug and followed tho
man. He was caught and taken to the JEFF
no described himself as Thomas
J. Mooney 81 years old, of No.
567 Warren street, Brooklyn Mr. Andrews
charged him with having attempted
W burn the steamship Queen Capt Leland,
Of the barge Echo, said that he saw Mooney
IN row boat, with three bottles wrapped
up In paper. The captain asked what was
IN the bottles and was told that it waa
whisky for the officers of the Queen
ARMED FOR THE FRAY.
When the prisoner was searched thera
was found on him Smith d Wesson revoI-
YER, new dagger and number of clip
pings from newspapers relative TO the fish
cries question in Canada. There was also
found upon him Western Union telegraph
blanks upon which was written the Welch
ong "Men of Harech March TO Battle"
Mooney said that he was born in county
Clare, Ire,and and had been in this
country fifteen years At one time he was
in the clothing business III Eighteenth street.
When asked why he tried to set the ship on
fire he replied: "TLe fact of the matter ID
neither admit nor deny anything until I
nave legal advice. | should like to know il
Il Is lawful TO haul down the American flag
IN Canada, why it is not lawful to haul
down the English flag in lAmericaa
Mooney then read an article
in u newspaper about the Canadian fishery
question. Mooney is slightly bald, his hafr
is light in color, and his eyes blue. He had
a blonde moustache and goatee. He WORD
a suit of gray cloth and carried his coat ON
his arm Last year" he broke out again,
IAN American flag was pulled down by
Capt. Quigley. | say the American dag
must be- respected He was committed 70
await examination, so that he could consult
counsel. He refused to be interviewed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-04
DIR. SAUNDERS INDIGNANT.
He Did Not Run Away to Avoid
Holding Examinations.

He Did Not Run Away to Avoid
Holding Examinations.
BIRMINGHAM, Aug. 3.-The dispatch sent
out from Huntsville, last night, TO the As
Sociated Press, contains several erroneous
statements concerning Dr.. William II.
Saunders, of the State Board of Color
Blind Examiners. The dispatch stated that
DR.. Saunders had abandoned his work of
examining men at Stevens and run away to
Birmingham. He is here to-day, and is
indignant at the position in which the dis
patch places him. He states, and his as
sertion is corroborated by all the members
of the board, that he was summoned by tel
egram to attend a meeting Of the board
which was held to-day to dispose of
a number of doubtful cases
involving color blindness and defective
sight. Dr. Saunders admits that there is
great reluctance to comply with the law in
the northern part of the State. He declares
that there were only about 1000 men in the
State to be examined, $500 of whom had at
tended, and only about per cent. of these
failed to obtain certificates. Most of the
railroad men in the State refuse to pay the
fee of So per candidate allowed the examiner
bv law
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-04
LANGsToN,s DEFENSE.
The Physicians All Confident That
is a Case of Murder.

1uo uySlClttIlS All ludu IL
is Case Of Murder.
PETERSBURG, VA, Aug. 3.-The only
witness examined in the Langston- Rufiin
murder trial to-day was DR.. r. D. McIlwaine,
who was kept continuously on the stand,
with the exception of a recess taken for
dinner, from O'Clock in the morning until
Z o'clock at night Ruffin was Dr. Nell
waine's patient. His testimony related first
to his treatment, then TO the post mortem
and the facts revealed thereby, and then as
to the general course and treatment of gun
shot wounds The jury appeared weary
with the two days mass of expert testi-
mony, and there is likely TO he two or three
DAYS more Of it before the evidence for the
defense is introduced The court tonight
toos under advisement motion made by
the commemorative attorney TO employ Il
stenographer to take down evidence and
facilitate the trial The jury is evenly
divided as to color, and while practically
they are kept together the white and colored
men eat at different tables and sleep in
different rooms
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-04
MISS HOLMES SET FREE.
She viii Tell the Government About
the Fideiity's Affairs.

CINCINNATI, o., Aug. 3.-Aliss Josie
Holmes, late exchange clerk Of the Fidelity
National Bank, who has been in Jail In de-
fault of bail in the sum of $4,000 on a
charge of aiding and abctting L. L. Her
per in committing offouses against the
national banking laws, WAS to-day released
upon her own recognizance, upon recon-
mendation Of District Attorney Bnrnet IL
Is understood that Miss Holmes has at last
agreed 10 give the government the advan-
tage Of her knowledge Of the inside work
ings Of the Fidelity National Bank
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-04
puCKNER's MAJORITY.
AN ELECTION RIOT.
Two or Three Men Killed and Fur
thor Bloodshed Anticipated.

LOUISVILLE, Aug. 3.-Reports are re-
ceived from Manchester, Clay county, in
the southeastern corner Of the State, dis
tant from telegraphic communication, that
a riot occurred in Mondays election in which
six men were killed.
Concerning the fight, special tonight
says: "The difficulty. arose about a negro's
vote, and fight ensued between
d. w. White, j. g.. White, Ben
White, and A. j. Hacker and
Dale Little. Hacker was shot
and instantly killed ~ w. White and
Little were both seriously wounded. II Is
reported that the friends Of both parties are
aroused and armed, and trouble is expected.
IL is reported that d negro was also killed
and his body thrown into a creek. The
Democrat
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-04
ROWED ON IT'S MERITS.
A Denial OF the Story That the Han
lan-Gaudaur Race Was Crooked

n Denial OF the Story That the Han
lan-Gaudaur Race Was Crooked.
CHICAGO, Aug. 3-The report sent out
by the Associated Press of the Hanlan-
Gaudaur race which took place July 20, al
Pullman H., in which J. A. ~. John was
charged with having ordered Gaudaur TO
lose, was incorrect in that particular, and
did that gentleman great Injustice. The
facts were that st. John ordered Gaudaur
regardless of the condition of the water, 10
obey the order OF the referee and to win il
possible. There is no reason to doubt
that this race, like every other which St
John and Gaudaur have been connected
with, was rowed strictly on its merits II
there was mn error in judgment on the part
Of the referee, 10 have sent the men out on
rough water and In the gathering darkness,
the oarsmcn had no appeal from THIS order,
and were in no way responsible for the very
unsatisfactory result.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-04
CHIEF OF THE CHEROKEEs.
The Reform Candidate Elected in tt
Face of Great Odds.

race OF treat OOd9.
CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-An Indian Territory
special says late returns from the election
for Chief of the Cherokees indicate that
Joe B. Mayes has been chosen over Bunch.
Mayes is one-quarter Cherokee and belong
to an illustrious family He was Chief Jus
tice of the Supreme Court of the Cherokee
Nation for term of years, and Is an able
and distinguished man Samuel Smith, who
was elected Assistant Chief, is full bloode
Cherokee. The triumph Of Mayes will
completely change the political situation OF
the Cherokee country Bushyhead ano
Bunch have held the office for years and
have shaped the policy Of the Cherokee Ma
ton regardless of the wishes of the masses
The official machinery was under their
control and their defeat is regarded
almost as miraculous Mayes is liberal and
progressive and Is pledged to reform. He
Is chosen for four-year term.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-04
TWELVE BURIED ALIVE.
The Walls of Burned Elevator Un-
expectedly Topple Over.

The Walls of Burned Elevator Un-
expectedly Topple Over,
MINNEAPoLIs, Aug 3.-The st. Anthony
elevator in the eastern suburbs Of the city
was burned July l0,and since the settlement
was made with the insurance companies n
large force Of men have been employed re
moving damaged wheat. To-day twelve
men were engaged in shoveling away grain
from the south wall of the elevator,
behind which in the bottom of the
bins was still great mass of
wheat, and without warning the wall
yielded TO the outward pressure and the
great stone structure fell over upon the
men 1t was several hours before any
bodies were recovered. Then six Were taken
out, one of whom cannot be identified An
additional victim. A. Erickson, yet alive,
was removed to his home.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-04
CULBREATH'S LYNCHERS.
Two of the Accused Brought to Trial
A Review Of tho Case.

Two of the Accused Brought to Trial
A Review of tho Case.
CHARLESTON, Aug. 3.-Two of the Cul-
breath lynchers were brought to trial in
Edgefield to-day. A jury was procured and
the examination of the States witnesses was
begun Following is brief summary OF this
Celebrated case: In September, 1885, VIII
liam Hammond was shoS and killed in
Gdgefeld county at the residence Of Mrs.
Fanny Prescott CulbreatIS near Republican
'hurch. On the night OF the assassina-
ton he was as1ed by Memphis
Gulbreath, son OF Mrs. Culbreath, TO stay at
the house US he (Culbreath) was going out To
pend the night. Mrs. Culbreath had been
separatcd from her husband, o. T. Cul-
breath tor some time Hammond was shot
in Mrs. Culbreoth's yard while he was with
one of her children about $50 o'clock. AT
tho inquest there was no evidence TO fasten
the guilt upon any one, and verdict was
accordingly rendered TO the effect that tho
deceased had been shot by persons unknown.
AN ARREST.
On Sept. o. r. Culbreath was arrested
IN the charge Of having murdered HAM
nond. After his arrest he was taken to
Edgefield court house. At about 8 o'clocle
On the night Of his arrest about thirty-nvs
masked men rode into town, entered tho
VI GfAilh, VIM iliSu
retained to defend Culbreath, and
where the accused was then in consultation
with his attorneys, and ordered the un-
fortunate man to go with them. The
lawyers were covered with the pistols OF
some of the lynchers, whilo others went
INTO the hack room where their victim bad
.ried to hide himself and shot him. Cul>
breath cried out that he was shot to death
and begged them not to shoot any more.r
They thereupon took Culbreath, dragged
him ont of the Office and carried him about
a mile from town, Culbreath begging most
piteously for mercy.
AGAIN FIRED ON.
Here, probably thinking that Culbreath
was near deaths door, they again shot him
three or four more times, and left him for
dead ON the roadside. Some of thes citizens
hearing the firing went out In the direction
and met Culbreath making his way bach
10 the village.
They assisted him TO a vehicle and took
him TO jail, where he received prompt medi-
cal attention. He fingered through the
night in great agony, and died at 5 o'clock
in the morning. This is the crime with
which upward OF thirty citizens Of Edge
field pre- charged. Among the prisoners ig
Memphis Cuibreath, a son Of the murdered
man. The murder was so aggravated that
public opinion demanded rigid investiRa-
tion. This was had, with the result that
the present defendants were arrested They
remained in Jail at Edgefeld for short
time and then were bailed. The case haa
been set for trial three times and ON each
occasion postponement has been had.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-04
Indian Dapredationa.

CHICAGO, Aug. ga special from Aitidn,
Mimi, says: ''rhe Indians at Aitkin havi
been committing depredations Of oil sorts.
They broke into house this morning and
threatenedto kill Mrs. Larson. Only half .
mile from town two squaws broke into tho
residence Of Mrs. Henderson and drew
large knife and drove Mrs. Larson and
her three children 10 the woods. Two OF
the squaws were lodged la JAIL
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-04
MEETING OF THE CABINET.
Oakview the Scene of Deliberations
and Hospitality.

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA meeting of the
Cabinet was held last evening at the Presi-
dents cottage at Oakview. 1t was attended
by all the members except Secretary Bayard
and Attorney General Garland. The former
is out of the city and the latter is not in
good health. The meeting was preceded by
dinner at which the President presided. 1t is
impossible to learn the object of the meet
ing. Secretary Lamar and Postmaster Gen
eral Villas remained at Oakview all night as
the guests of the President Cabinet meet
ings will not be held regularly during the
summer 1t is thought that when they are
found necessary they will be held at Oak
view. Attorney General Garland will leave
tomorrow for a six weeks vacation at his
nome in Arkansas
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-04
CANADA'S FISHERIES.
An Amicable Settlement of the Trouble
Expected Soon.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-A special from Otta-
wa, Ont, says: The Deputy Minister of
the Fisheries informed the Times CORE
spondent last night that an order had been
issued by the government releasing, on GER
tain condition of their paying a mere
nominal fine, all the American
fishing schooners recently seized within
tae alleged prescribed three mile
limit. There is evidently something in the
wind. and developments toward an AMIGA
BILE settlement OF the fishery trouble are
daily being received by the officials of the
department. It is evident that a climax
has been reached and that an amcable set
tlcment of the great fishery troubles is in
the near future.
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Carver Beats the Record.

and w. s. Mitchell engaged in a shooting
match at the fair grounds here to-day,
English rules. Dr. Carver broke the worldi
record, killing fifty pigeons, and thus MAX.
ing clean score Mitchell killed forty two,
missing eight. A great crowd witnessed the
contest. Carver and Mitchell viii shoot to
morrow in Richmond for the championship
Of the world
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-04
Gr,FNN,s BILL BERATED.
A Mixed Meeting at Boston Declares
It Unconstitutional.

1t Unconstitutional.
BosroN, Aug. "a large meeting of
white and colored citizens was held this
evening in the North Russell Street Metho-
dist Episcopal church, 90 protest agains: the
enactment OF the bill recently passed by the
Georgia House of Representatives prohibit
ing the mingling Of white and black
pupils in the same school. Addresses were
made by the Rev. DIR. Woodworthy, trustee
of Atlanta University, against which it is
said the bill is principally aimed, and E. G.
Cnrrigan, of the State Board Of Education.
Resol,tions were adopted declaring the bill
unconstitutional and likely TO call down the
Judgment of heaven upon the heads OF the
neople of Georgia
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pnnl- Cnll on enc Preeldent.

WAsHrNGToN, d. c., Aug s.-Joseph
Kepplor. of Puck, called on the President
to-day. II is stated that Mr.. Keppler asked
the President whether any complaints
against Eugene Higgins he'd been brought
Ient replied that none had been.